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High Fidelity

What’s Aged the Worst?

Rob’s response to assault, stalking, misogyny, hair continuity, the Springsteen cameo, and Fever Pitch consequences

In the discussion (5)
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  • Rob treating Penny’s account of sexual assault as reassurance about his own rejection is criticized. — Chris Ryan
  • Rob’s semi-stalking, mean-spiritedness, and misogyny are named as dated behavior. — Chris Ryan
  • Cusack’s hair changes visibly across scenes shot out of order. — Bill Simmons
  • Springsteen’s cameo is judged less effective than remembered, though the discussion supplies production and rights context.
  • The film’s success is jokingly blamed for the later Fever Pitch adaptation and its World Series access. — Bill Simmons